Coming home was the spark. He was the flame.Defense attorney Audra Reynolds left her small hometown years ago to escape being defined as "the fire chief's daughter." Now she's back to defend a local businessman accused of arson. A case that puts her directly at odds with Maliek Coleman, her father's protégé and the fire department's lead investigator. As they reluctantly work together to uncover the truth, professional boundaries blur and old sparks reignite. But in a town where everyone has secrets, Audra and Maliek discover that the most dangerous flames aren't the ones that destroy buildings. They're the ones that ignite between two people with everything to lose. A sizzling romantic suspense about legacy, truth, and finding where you draw the line.Tropes:Second Chance RomanceProtector HeroSmall Town SecretsHomecomingDaddy IssuesFireman RomanceBad Boy Falls FirstContent warning: Mentions Alzheimer's disease. Gun violence. Explicit sex. Author of mystery stories featuring a female amateur sleuth, diverse characters, and a dash of romance. Barbara Howard is the author of two cozy mystery series; Finding Home and The Clover City Files. Her stories feature a female amateur sleuth, diverse characters, and a dash of romance. She is a first generation tech geek turned master gardener. Ms. Howard returned to her Midwestern hometown after an extensive career as a Department of Defense Project Manager at the Pentagon, KPMG Eastern Region Project Leader, and Corporate Sales Representative for Borders Books & Music. She now spends most of her time treasure hunting, spoiling her fur-babies, growing veggies, and plotting whodunits. Memberships/Affiliations: Mystery Writers of America (MWA), Sisters in Crime (SinC), Great Lakes Fiction Writers (GLFW), Crime Writers of Color (CWoC) Read more at http://www.authorbarbarahoward.com
